Healthy Fruit Platter 2 | CATERING STYLE | Fruit Tray to Impress [PARTY FAVORITE ] 

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Hi Viciouslysh, Thank you so much 🙏 I really appreciate your generosity. I am glad that you enjoyed my video. If you make a fruit platter, please consider sharing it with me. You can email me at, CookingwithChefRich@gmail.com Thank you and be well, Chef Rich

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It needs to be done at your wedding. Mirrors that's ideal do not transport well. Good luck and congratulations 🎊

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Hi Marjorie, My apologies for taking so long to get back to you. This mirror is 27" long and 18" in wide. You can use kitchen caulking to seal the mirror. Wear gloves if you do the caulking yourself. Thank you so much for watching 👍🏻 Good luck!!!

Hi Viciouslysh, Thank you so much for your generosity and kind words! I'm so glad you liked my video. Be sure to check out my other fruit videos, and stay tuned for more! Be well, Chef Rich

Sorry...I just saw your compliment. A mirror this size feeds up to 130 people easy. Be well

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Hi This mirror feeds about 150 comfortably. Thank you for watching

Hi Purplerain, I am glad that you like my video🙏 The 1st two questions are.... 1. How many people are you doing this for? 2. Why are you using a mirror? If you use a regular mirror, the weight of the fruit will break the mirror. You need to put a back on the mirror first. I used 1/4 ply wood. Cut to the right size, sanded, glued to the back of the mirror, and paint the edges. I painted mine black. This actually gets done before you glue it to the mirror. Next, if it has a frame, like the one I used, the edges need to be caulked. You can use kitchen caulking for this. I clean my mirror with a little clear vinegar. I own 5 mirrors, because I was a caterer. I would never do this for just one use. Use a platter. Silver, metal or ceramic. It's a lot easier. The above mirror feeds about 150 people. I have another fruit video ( it has over 200,000 views,so you know which one to look for). That platter feeds about 35 to 40. You can do it at home, and wrap it very well. If you are not sure how to wrap it, please ask me. Very important, Strawberries and raspberries will get very soft if you wash them more than an hour or two before use. They will also bleed into the other fruit. I would spend the 10 minutes, and watch the above video. It is definitely more detailed. If you do make a platter, please consider sharing it with me. CookingwithChefRich@gmail.com I wish you the best of luck. Be well, Chef Rich

Also, can it be done as a newbie? Absolutely, yes! You should watch the other video 1st. Then, as you are making your platter, play the video. I do step one, and then you do step one. And just follow along. You will be amazed. If you do have time for a test run, that works better. In the next video I post, sometime this week, it will have 2 of my viewers' platters that they made and sent in. They are so impressive. Good luck!

Thank you so much Chef Rich for you detailed and helpful response/advise. You are definitely a gem🙏🙏 . I will share my platters with you when I'm done. Again, thank you sooooo much.@@CookingwithChefRich

Hi Angie, Really, you can do this on any type of platter. Ceramic, silver, whatever you have. I'm a professional caterer and use mirrors for lots of different types of displays. But use whatever you like. It's more about the fruit and less about the platter. Thank you so much for watching 👍🏻 Be well

Hi Terry, I use kitchen caulk. It works very well. Thank you for watching. Be safe

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Hi Elizabeth, It can be prepared the day before. However, it needs to be wrapped very well. Also the Strawberries need to be put on right before the party. After you wash both Strawberries and Raspberries they wilt very quickly. Good luck. Thank you for watching

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Hi I use Forschner knives which are made by Victorinox. If you go in the description below the platter, the is a link to buy a " channel knife." It costs about $10. This is what makes the lines in the fruit. Stay safe

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Hi Daisy, It is called a Channel Knife. I use a brand called Victorinox. Other brands may not work as well. I justed checked on Amazon and it was $23.00. You may be better off Googling it to get a better price as 23.00 is somewhat expensive. Before the pandemic, they were less than $10.00. Thank you for watching my video. 👍🏻 Be well

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Thanks chef, we need a caterer…any suggestions, it will be in Washington, NJ not too far from Clinton

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That's really very funny. But with a little practice, you could probably come pretty close. Good luck!!!!

Fruit generally goes by the person...between $2 and $4 per person. You should have different size platters. If you platters feeds 10 people you should be charging between $25 and $40 depending on the market you are in. Hope that this helps. Chef Rich

Size of the platter or mirror (not a literal one) type of fruit ( basic to more exotic ) if their in season (it doesn't matter if technically a market has it a year around, in and out of season different pricing) But what the chef said is the general rule ... In my country, a mirror this magnitude, considering the fruit + quality, is on + decor +carving (if you put on) + work & taxis = total selling cost would be steep it can be up 600€ to 1000€ with the reputation of the chef .... I do the job, that's why I'm so specific... But if where you are, the cost is lower (because they don't come out of your country) it can be, a very big difference.... and you can play with pracing more easily Or an easier way to see it Food cost + Los + time + work/ labor + transport (if needed) + HACPP , ISO(If you dive to those waters)+ power & warer+ taxis = total cost ÷ by head and then how much % do you want to profit. ... and what lax you have as a businessman to play with price without losing profit until you have a footprint big enough in the market ...to upgrade your price without losing your customers.. .. I hope it helps. ... and that I didn't bring anyone a headache with this ... Just because you said about being a business....

Hi Sam The knife to make the grooves in the fruit is called a " channel knife." The brand I like is Forschner. You can buy them on Amazon for about $10. Thank you for watching and have a Happy, Healthy, and Prosperous New Year.

Hi KL, Unfortunately this isn't something that is meant to be preserved. You can do it maybe 2 1/2 hours before you party. Wrap it with plastic and leave it in a cool room. If you do a smaller platter, (See my other frui videos), it can be covered with damp papertowel, wrapped in plastic, and refrigerated. This can be 1 day ahead of time. If you do this, add the berries last minute because they bleed into the other fruits. I dont understand, how long for x. Sorry Thank you for your comment, Be well

Hello Thank you for watching my video. If you deal with Amazon, please follow the link below. It's called a channel knife Stay safe💖 www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01LXCZX6E/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B01LXCZX6E&linkCode=as2&tag=cookingwi0fe0-20&linkId=aae15f881042bed751c825e8cd1915f2#

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@@lbrooks Good luck. Please let me know if you have any other questions Be well

Absolutely. Make the entire platter, except do not add any berries or papaya. That needs to be done last minute. Also, I will wet some paper towels, and place on top of the fruit before I wrap it. Make sure that you refrigerate it. Good luck💞

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@@CookingwithChefRich thank you Chef Rich. Your tray is beautiful. I’m going to make a fruit tray and a veggie tray for my daughter’s birthday.

@@Brandi_the_Baker Hi Brani Lee, I have a video on presenting Crudite ( vegetable platters) as well where I give 3 different styles. Please check it out. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-3s-jdfIi07g.html

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Hi, A 16-inch round platter will feed 30 people very comfortably. If you watch, ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-RAwSt1JS4Fo.htmlsi=O5_41ZUtbMEQ-NzN, These are all 16-inch planters. I hope this helps. Please let me know how your platter turns out. Thank you for watching 👍🏻 Be well

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A Mirror this size feeds between 125-150 people. A Full, 16" platter feeds 35 people comfortably. Good luck and thank you for watching 👍🏻

Hi Hey Jude, If you watch some of my other fruit videos, I do lots of other centerpieces that may be more to your liking. I am guessing that you will find something that you like. Thank you so much for watching 👍🏻 I am glad that you like my artwork. Be well

Oh chef, I'm sorry I have given you the wrong impression. I think your work is beautiful and so artistic, it's masterful. I just didn't like that pineapple top and the grapes with stems. For me it's like using the stems instead of the blooms to make an arrangement. Please accept my apology. Your fan, Jude

@heyjude1101 Hi Hey Jude, No worries. I accept that not everything I do is going to be to everyone's liking. I hope that at some point, you will do your own fruit platter. The idea of " Community progress" means that you will take the ideas that you both like and dislike from me and build on them. Thank you for letting me know that you do actually like my work. As a RU-vidr, I have come across people who have nothing better to do than criticize other people's work. If you do try your own, please share a picture with me. I would love yo see it. CookingwithChefRich@gmail.com Thank you and be well, Chef Rich

Hi Hey Jude, That video was filmed a while ago. We have better microphones now. I will definitely try to speak more clearly in the future. Thank you so much for watching 👍🏻 Be well

Yes, it is a mirror. Before the pandemic, I was a caterer, and a mirror like this feeds about 150 people. Thank you so much for watching, Bro👍🏻